Bottle pouring attachment with swivel spout



June 30, 1964 J. E. BLOOM 3,139,224

BOTTLE POURING ATTACHMENT WITH SWIVEL SPOUT Filed Feb. 20, 1962 John EBloom INVENTOR.

3,139,224 EGTTLE PUURENG ATTAQHMENT WHTH SaWIVEL SPUUT v John E. Bloom,2449 S. Harrington Ave, Los Angeles 64, Calif. Filed Feb. 263, 1962,Ser. No. 174,565 12 (Ilairns. (Cl. 222-47?) This invention relates to anovel and useful bottle pouring attachment comprising an elongated bodyhaving a bore formed therethrough. The elongated body includes means onan end for securement in the neck of the bottle and is provided with aturret head on the other end having a pouring spout. The pouring spoutprojects laterally outwardly of the elongated body at approximately 45relative to the longitudinal axis of the body and is weighted in orderthatwhenever the bottle in which the pouring attachment is secured isdisposed horizontally or with its neck end downwardly inclined theweight of the pouring spout will pivot the turret head in order toposition the weighted pouring spout lowermost. In this manner, a bottleon which the pouring attachment is secured may be grasped in any mannerand tilted to a neck downwardly inclined position in order to pourcontents from the bottle without having to rotate the bottle about itslongitudinal axis in order to position an angulated pouring spout in adownwardly opening position.

The bottle pouring spout attachment of the present invention may beconstructed of numerous types of materials and may be manufactured andassembled in a plurality of different ways without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The main object of this invention is to provide a bottle pouring spoutattachment which includes a body portion adapted for engagement with theneck of the bottle and a swivelly mounted pouring spout in order thatthe pouring spout will always be disposed lowermost when the bottle ishorizontally disposed or in a neck downwardly inclined position.

A further object of this invention, in accordance with the immediatelypreceding object, is to provide a means for mounting the pouring spoutportion of the pouring attachment to the body portion in a mannerwhereby friction between the relative rotatable portions of the pouringattachment will be maintained at a minimum.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a bottle pouringattachment which may be readily adapted for use with bottles and othercontainers having different size neck openings.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a bottle pouringattachment in accordance with the preceding objects having itsrelatively rotatable components constructed in such a manner so as tosubstantially eliminate all possibility of fluids and the like beingdispensed by the pouring attachment from leaking between the tworelatively rotatable components.

A final object of this invention to be specifically enumerated herein isto provide a bottle pouring attachment which will conform toconventional forms of manufacture, be of simple construction and easy touse so as to provide a device that will be economically feasible, longlasting and relatively trouble free in operation.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperationas more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a conventional type of bottleshown with its neck portion slightly downwardly inclined and having apouring attachment constructed in accordance with the present inventionsecured United States Patent "ice therein and being utilized to pourliquid contents from the interior of the bottle into a tumbler, parts ofthe bottle being broken away and shownin section;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the bottle pouring attachment disposedin an upright position;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal vertical sectional viewtaken substantially upon the plane indicated by section line 33 ofFIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially upon a planeindicated by section line 4-4 of FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view of the bearing sleeve portion of thebottle pouring attachment.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10generally designates a conventional bottle whichincludes a neck portion12 and a lower body portion 14 which is provided with the bottom 16. Thebottle pouring attachment of the instant invention is generallydesignated by the reference numeral 18 and includes an elongated bodygenerally referred to by the reference numeral 20 which hasa bore 22formed longitudinally therethrough. The body 20 has a diametricallyenlarged end portion 24 in which a counterbore 26 is formed and theother diametrically reduced end portion of the body 20 comprises a neckportion 28. It will be noted that the bore 22 is disposed substantiallyentirely within the neck portion 28.

A hearing sleeve generally referred to by the reference numeral 30 issnugly received in the counterbore 26 and includes a center tubularjournal sleeve 32 which is. supported concentrically within bearingsleeve 30 by means of a foraminated web 34. A tubular air bleed conduit35 has one end secured in the end of the journal sleeve 32 adjacent theneck portion 28 and it will be noted that any suitable form of cork 38may be engaged with the neck portion 28 in order to secure theattachment 18 within the neck 12 of the bottle 10.

The tubular air bleed conduit has an outer diameter considerably smallerthan the inner diameter of the neck portion 28 and thus it may be seenthat fluid to be dispensed may pass readily from the interior of thebottle 10 into the neck portion 20 by the bore 22 and into the interiorof the bearing sleeve 30. v

A tubular turret head is generally referred to by the reference numeral40 and includes a closed end 42 and an open end 44. A pouring spout 46has one end secured in a bore 48 formed in the closed end 42 of theturret 40 and it will be noted that the one end of the pouring spout 46is provided witha weighted shoulder 5t which is received in thecounterbore 52 formed in the outer end of the bore 48.

The end face 54 of the open end of the turret 40 is annular and definesa first thrust bearing surface which is disposed in sliding contactingrelation with the end face 56 of the body 2t) remote from the neckportion 28 thereof.

The turret head includes a tubular sleeve 58 which projects inwardlyfrom the closed end 42 thereof and opens outwardly through the closedend 42. A tubular fastener 60 has one end secured in the journal sleeve32 remote from the neck portion 28 and the other end is secured throughthe closed end 42 of the turret 40.

The end of the bearing sleeve 3% remote from the neck portion 28projects slightly axially beyond the end face 56 of the body 40 and atleast the peripheral edge portions thereof are received in a counterbore64 formed in the open end 44 of the turret 40. The counterbore 64defines an annular shoulder 66 against which the outer end of thebearing sleeve 3% abuts. Additionally, it will be noted that the end ofthe body 24) remote from the neck portion 28 has an axially projectingand annular rib dust rib 68 which projects from the end face 56 andsnugly receives the outer peripheral portions of the open end 44 of theturret 40.

The bearing sleeve 30 is provided with a circumferential groove 79 and atransverse bore 72 is formed in the body 29 and communicates at itsinner end with the counterbore 26. A setscrew 76 is threadedly engagedin the transverse bore 72 for securing the bearing sleeve 30 Within thecounterbore 25.

As can best be seen from FIGURES 3 and 5 of the drawings the adjacentends of the journal sleeve 58 are chanifered as at 88 and 82respectively and at least portions of the chamfered ends are disposed insurface to surface contacting relation with each other.

In operation, the cork 38 may be secured to the neck portion 23 in anobvious manner and the attachment 18 may then be inserted in the neck 12of the bottle it). An elongated tubular member 86 first has one endtelescoped over the outwardly projecting end of the air bleed conduit 36and the other end thereof is disposed immediately adjacent the bottom 16of the bottle when the attachment 18 is secured in a neck 12 of the,bottle. As the bottle'ltl is tilted to a substantially horizontallydisposed position as viewed in FIGURE 1, the weighted pouring spout 46will cause the turret 40 to rotate about the longitudinal axis of thejournal sleeve 32 to a position with the spout 46 disposed lowermost.Accordingly, it may then be seen that the bottle 10, after being pickedup in almost any manner, may be tilted to a neck downward position inorder to pour the fiuid 88 from the interior thereof into the tumbler9t).

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous mod ifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A bottle pouring attachment comprising an elongated body having abore formed longitudinally therethrough including an enlargedcounterbore at one end, a diametrically reduced neck portion on theother end of said body through which the end of said bore remote fromsaid counter bore extends, a bearing sleeve snugly received in saidcounterbore and including a center tubular journal sleeve supported by aforaminated web, a tubular air bleed conduit having one end secured inthe end of said journal sleeve adjacent said neck portion and projectingoutwardly through the free end of said neck portion, a tubular turrethead having a closed end and an open end, a pouring spout carried bysaid closed end and opening inwardly into the interior of said head, theend face of said open end being annular and defining a first thrustbearing surface disposed in sliding contacting relation with the endface of said one end of said body, said turret head including a tubularsleeve projecting inwardly from the closed end of said turret head andopening outwardly therethrough, and a tubular fastener having one endsecured in the end of said journal sleeve remote from said neck portionand the other end secured through the end of said tubular sleeve remotefrom said journal sleeve.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said pouring spout is disposed atan angle of approximately 45 relative to the longitudinal axis of saidsleeve journal.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said pouring spout extendslaterally of said turret head and away from said open end thereof.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said end face of said one end ofsaid body includes an axially and out wardly projecting and annular dustrib concentric with I i the longitudinal axis of said journal sleeve,said dust rib snugly receiving said open end of said turret head.

5. The combination of claim 1 wherein the outer end of said bearingsleeve remote from said neck portion projects slightly outwardly beyondthe corresponding end face of said body, said opening of said turrethead including a shallow counterbore in which at least the outerperipheral portion of said outer end of said bearing sleeve is snuglyand rotatably received.

6. The combination of claim 1 wherein said bearing sleeve is removablysecured in said body counterbore.

7. The combination of claim 1 wherein said pouring spout is disposed atan angle of approximately 45 relative to the longitudinal axis of saidsleeve journal, said pouring spout extending laterally of said turrethead and away from said open end thereof, said spout being weighted soas to have a'tendency to rotate said turret to a position with saidspout disposed lowermost when the longitudinal axis of said journalsleeve is horizontally disposed. j i

8. The combination of claim 1 wherein the adjacent ends of said journalsleeve and tubular sleeve are chamfered and have portions of saidchamfered and have portions of said chamfered ends disposed in surfaceto surface contacting relation with each other.

9. The combination of claim' 8 wherein the outer end of said bearingsleeve remote from said neck portion projects slightly outwardly beyondthe corresponding end face of said body, said opening of said turrethead including a shallow counterbore in which at least the outerperipheral portion of said outer end of said hearing sleeve is snuglyand rotatably received.

10. The combination of claim 9 wherein said pouring spoutis disposed atan angle of approximately 45 relative to the longitudinal axis of saidsleeve journal, said pouring spout extending. laterally of said turrethead and away from said open end thereof, said spout being weighted soas to have a tendency to rotate said turret to a position with saidspout disposed lowermost when the longitudinal axis of said journalsleeve is horizontally disposed.

11. The combination of claim 10 wherein said end face of said one end ofsaid body includes an axially and outwardly projecting and annular dustrib concentric with the longitudinal axis of said journal sleeve saiddust rib snugly receiving said open end of said turret head.

12. A bottle pouring attachment comprising an elongated body having abore formed longitudinally therethrough including an enlargedcounterbore at one end, foraminated web means extending across saidcounterbore and including a centrally disposed tubular journal sleeve, atubular air bleed conduit having one end secured in the end of saidjournal sleeve adjacent the other end of said body and projectingoutwardly through the free end of said other end of said body, a tubularturret head having a'closed end and an open end, a pouring spout carriedby said closed end and opening inwardly into the interior of said head,the end face of said open end being annular and defining a first thrustbearing surface disposed in sliding contacting relation with the endface of said one end of said body, said turret head including a tubularsleeve projecting inwardly from the closed end of said turret head andopening outwardly therethrough, and a tubular fastener having one endsecured in the end of said journal sleeve remote from said other end ofsaid body and the other end secured through the end of said tubularsleeve remote from said journal sleeve.

' Sodders June 27, 1950 Clare Oct. 30, 1962

1. A BOTTLE POURING ATTACHMENT COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BODY HAVING ABORE FORMED LONGITUDINALLY THERETHROUGH INCLUDING AN ENLARGEDCOUNTERBORE AT ONE END, A DIAMETRICALLY REDUCED NECK PORTION ON THEOTHER END OF SAID BODY THROUGH WHICH THE END OF SAID BORE REMOTE FROMSAID COUNTER BORE EXTENDS, A BEARING SLEEVE SNUGLY RECEIVED IN SAIDCOUNTERBORE AND INCLUDING A CENTER TUBULAR JOURNAL SLEEVE SUPPORTED BY AFORAMINATED WEB, A TUBULAR AIR BLEED CONDUIT HAVING ONE END SECURED INTHE END OF SAID JOURNAL SLEEVE ADJACENT SAID NECK PORTION AND PROJECTINGOUTWARDLY THROUGH THE FREE END OF SAID NECK PORTION, A TUBULAR TURRETHEAD HAVING A CLOSED END AND AN OPEN END, A POURING SPOUT CARRIED BYSAID CLOSED END AND OPENING INWARDLY INTO THE INTERIOR OF SAID HEAD, THEEND FACE OF SAID OPEN END BEING ANNULAR AND DEFINING A FIRST THRUSTBEARING SURFACE DISPOSED IN SLIDING CONTACTING RELATION WITH THE ENDFACE OF SAID ONE END OF SAID BODY, SAID TURRET HEAD INCLUDING A TUBULARSLEEVE PROJECTING INWARDLY FROM THE CLOSED END OF SAID TURRET HEAD ANDOPENING OUTWARDLY THERETHROUGH, AND A TUBULAR FASTENER HAVING ONE ENDSECURED IN THE END OF SAID JOURNAL SLEEVE REMOTE FROM SAID NECK PORTIONAND THE OTHER END SECURED THROUGH THE END OF SAID TUBULAR SLEEVE REMOTEFROM SAID JOURNAL SLEEVE.